Strong Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hit South Asia on April 10, 2016

Strong and powerful earthquake shook Afghanistan and South Asia countries on April 10, 2016 killing 1 person in Pakistan. The tremors felt in at least 4 countries.

The 6.6-magnitude quake struck northeast Afghanistan at a depth of 210 kilometers (130 miles) at 2:58 pm (1028 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.

It was felt for a few seconds in the Afghan capital Kabul 282 km to the south and in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, where some residents evacuated apartment blocks after tremors shook ceiling fans and furniture.

In the Indian capital New Delhi, buildings in the centre swayed and the metro train system was halted temporarily as a precaution.

In Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan which borders northern Afghanistan, tremors were felt but there were no immediate reports of damage.

source: rappler.com

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